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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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